Modeling FIlm Flower

Modeling Film Flower
Author Lisa M. Pace knows it’s all about the details—a little glitter here,
a piece of ribbon there, and a great embellishment, well, just about
anywhere!
And in this tutorial, the author of Delight
in the Seasons will show you, step by
step, how to make a truly mixed media
embellishment that will knock your
socks off! You’ll get all the tips and tricks
necessary to create a beautiful multidimensional flower out modeling film, a
die cutting machine, a rubber stamp, some
ink and a heat tool. You can also make
this piece truly individual by cutting your
petal layers by hand! Then use the flower to
decorate an album cover or box top, or pick
a pretty frame and hang it on your wall!
To learn more about or purchase Delight in
the Seasons by Lisa M. Pace, click here.
www.CreateMixedMedia.com
Delight in the Seasons is published by North Light Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc.
Modeling Film Flower
Modeling film is a really fun product to play with; you can cut it into any shape with decorative scissors or dies, then use a heat
gun to shape it into unique embellishments. Keep this product in mind when you look at dies, especially flower dies. You could
create an entire bouquet of these flowers by using several different flower dies. When you are creating flowers, you do need
to work quickly once you turn off the heat gun as the film cools down fast, and once it is cooled, the film hardens into shape.
However, if a petal is not quite how you want it, just reheat and reshape. Remember to work safely, as the heat gun is very hot
and you don’t want to burn yourself!
Supplies: coaster album, chipboard scroll (Maya Road); dies (Sizzix);
modeling film, stamp (Studio 490 by Wendy Vecchi); ink (Ranger, Clearsnap,
Maya Road); paint (Jenni Bowlin); fine silver German glass glitter (German
Corner LLC); distress glitter glue, glitter glue, ultra thick embossing enamel,
alcohol ink (Ranger); stamens (Wilton); felt (CPE); decorative scissors (Fiskars); leaves (Laura’s Vintage Garden); other: vintage sheet music
(From Delight in the Seasons by Lisa M. Pace, 2012; Courtesy of CreateMixedMedia.com)
What You’ll Need
modeling film, large flower die, alcohol inks (three colors), alcohol ink blending
tool, nonstick craft mat, stamp, acrylic block, ink, scissors, heat tool, strong, cleardrying liquid adhesive, silk flower stamens and leaves, glitter glue
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Using a large flower die, cut 3 flowers
out of modeling film (I used the
Tattered Floral Bigz Die for my die
and Clearly For Art for my modeling
film). Place the die-cut flowers onto
a nonstick craft mat and apply the
alcohol inks. I blended 3 alcohol ink
colors on the flowers by applying the
inks directly to the felt part of a blending tool and rotating the blending tool
after each application.
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Apply ink to a texture stamp and
stamp each flower.
Cut between 2 petals to the center of
one of the flowers. (Later we’ll refer to
this as Flower 1.)
Repeat step 3 on a second flower.
Make a second cut on this flower to
completely remove 1 petal. (Later we’ll
refer to this as Flower 2.)
More Delightful Options
The cover of this album would
make a beautiful accent for the
top of a decorative box or even
a piece of framed art.
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(From Delight in the Seasons by Lisa M. Pace, 2012; Courtesy of CreateMixedMedia.com)
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Repeat step 3 on the last flower. Make
a second cut to remove 2 joined petals
from this flower. The larger piece with
4 petals is Flower 3 and the smaller
piece with 2 petals is Flower 4.
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Using the heat tool, heat Flower 1.
While the modeling film is soft, mold
the flower so that the petal on the
right side of the cut you made is on
top of the petal to the left side of the
cut. Drawing the flower together in
this way will give it somewhat of a
cone shape and will make the piece
dimensional. Let the modeling film
cool completely.
Repeat step 6 with Flower 2. Since one
of the petals has been removed from
Flower 2, it will form a smaller cone
than Flower 1.
Repeat step 6 with Flower 3.
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(From Delight in the Seasons by Lisa M. Pace, 2012; Courtesy of CreateMixedMedia.com)
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Using the heat tool, heat Flower
4 and roll it into a small cone. If
desired, you can clip the petals in
half to make them a bit smaller
and more delicate looking.
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Attach silk flower stamens into the
center of the flower using a cleardrying adhesive. Accent the edges of
each petal using glitter glue. Allow
the glitter glue to dry completely.
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Using a strong, clear-drying liquid
adhesive, attach the flower pieces.
Stack them largest to smallest. Let
the glue dry completely.
Attach 2 silk leaves underneath
the flower using a strong liquid
adhesive.
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More Delightful Options
If modeling film isn’t your medium of
choice, you can also create this gorgeous flower using fabric scraps and
fabric stiffener. Cut the fabric pieces
exactly as you would modeling film, but
once they’re cut, soak them in fabric
stiffener. Then, while the stiffener is still
wet, shape the petals as shown here.
You will need to be inventive to find
ways to make the petals stay in shape
while they dry. Try propping them up
with glasses and other kitchen items.
Once dry, use a fabric adhesive to attach
the pieces into a stack.
There is always more than one way
to do something to make it fit your
taste, especially in the crafting world.
Always experiment!
(From Delight in the Seasons by Lisa M. Pace, 2012; Courtesy of CreateMixedMedia.com)